Meet Our Early Years Nursery Leadership Team
We are proud to have a team of qualified childcare professionals delivering Ofsted Outstanding early years education. We are rated Outstanding for a reason. Our senior leadership team is highly trained, professional, and dedicated to delivering better outcomes for children in the Early Years, while supporting our team of Early Years Educators to deliver our curriculum.
According to Ofsted, our leaders are passionate and inspirational. They maintain a reflective culture that drives continuous improvement. Staff feel valued and supported, and receive supervision meetings and regular professional development opportunities from leaders. This has helped contribute to a highly qualified and experienced workforce and excellent teamwork. Staff are empowered to provide the highest quality care and education to each child.
Katie
Director & Nursery Manager
Early Years Teacher | BSc | MA | Level 8
Katie worked as an Associate Director of a nursery group before setting up her own nursery, so she could put children before profits, and deliver childcare to be proud of.
Emily
Deputy Manager & SLP
Level 5 | Safeguarding Lead Practitioner
Emily joined as a Level 3 Room Leader in January 2018, then completed her Level 5 with us, before being promoted to Deputy Manager.
Amy
Room Leader
Level 6
Amy joined the team as a Level 6 qualified Early Years Educator in January 2019, before being promoted to Assistant Baby Room Leader then Baby Room Leader.
Beth
Room Leader
Level 6
Beth joined with her Level 3 in August 2022 while studying for her Level 6, then earned promotion to Toddler & Preschool Room Leader.
Chloe
Assistant Room Leader
Level 5
Chloe joined as a Level 3 Early Years Educator in September 2019, then completed her Level 5 with us, before being promoted to Assistant Baby Room Leader.
Kaya
Assistant Room Leader
Level 3
Kaya joined as a Level 3 Apprentice when we opened in May 2017, later earning promotion to Assistant Toddler & Preschool Room Leader.
Sarah
Assistant Room Leader
Level 3
Sarah joined the team as an Early Years Educator in May 2021, before earning promotion to Assistant Toddler & Preschool Room Leader.
Amie
Assistant Room Leader
Qualified Teacher | Level 7
Amie left being an Reception School Teacher to join as an Early Years Educator in April 2019, before earning promotion to Assistant Toddler & Preschool Room Leader.
Staff Qualifications & Apprenticeships
To work in childcare, and be counted in the legal adult:child ratios, you must be qualified to Level 3 or above. You can have a Level 2 and be counted in ratio, but you must be paired with a Level 3 to count, and you must have no more than 50% of Level 2 staff.
We don't have any Level 2s, only Level 3s and higher in our Ofsted Outstanding team of dedicated Early Years Educators. This level of experience ensures your child receives exceptional care in a nursery setting focused on early learning and development.
Our Team Qualifications
In our team we have some Level 3 Apprentices, some Level 3 Early Years Educators, and:
Early Years Educators who are qualified to Level 5
who are qualified to Level 6+
Qualified Teachers (QTS) in the team
Qualified Early Years Teacher (EYT)
More than half of our team are qualified to - or working towards - Level 5 or higher, and this high level of knowledge and experience in our team is of huge benefit to Apprentices, Level 3 colleagues - and, more importantly, to the children attending our Nursery & Preschool.
Our Apprenticeship Standards
We only offer Level 3 Apprenticeships, not Level 2 Apprenticeships, as we believe this should be the minimum standard when nurturing young minds at such an influential stage of Early Years development.
🎓 Enquire About ApprenticeshipsOngoing Professional Development
At Blossoms, we're proud to have a dedicated team of Ofsted Outstanding childcare professionals that are eager to learn and keep their practice up-to-date. Our team is considered highly qualified, and continually take-part in training and development, while we actively encourage our team to take on new qualifications, alongside on-the-job coaching and mentoring.
We provide a subscription to each team member for an online learning platform that helps them stay on top of their professional knowledge and the latest best practices. We also like to ensure each member of our team is up-to-date with their Food Hygiene, Safeguarding, and Paediatric First Aid Certificates.
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Nursery Location
Visit Blossoms Childcare on the former RAF West Raynham airbase in Norfolk
Blossoms Childcare Nursery & Preschool
Fakenham, Norfolk NR21 7PA